Church camp, day camp, all sorts of specialty camps (horse, sports, cheer, drama, art) – you name it, and thousands of parents across the U.S. are preparing to wave goodbye to their child or teen for a week or more this summer.

This past week a student team from a church in Chattanooga departed for a slightly less traditional week of camp, travelling with AMG for a Mission Adventure to minister at Camp Canaan in Guatemala.  Throughout the week, the group enjoyed loving and interacting with the campers through crafts, games, drama, and outdoor activities.  They also assisted with some facility maintenance and even installed a new indoor climbing wall that the campers will especially enjoy when it is raining.  

A week at camp offers the opportunity for leaders and teachers to make a concentrated spiritual investment in the lives of those who attend.  Over the years, thousands of children attending the AMG childcare programs, families, and other groups have enjoyed a time of retreat and extra-special activities at Camp Canaan, Living Hope Beach and Adventure Camp in the Philippines and Camp Joy in Thailand.  Most importantly, many memorable decisions have been made for Christ at camp. 

Please pray for all of those who will attend an AMG camp this year, and contact us if you or your group would be interested in joining a Mission Adventure to one of these unique outreaches.       

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  Camp Canaan in Guatemala
  A Ministry in Guatemala

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  Living Hope Beach Camp in Samar, Philippines
  A Ministry in the Philippines

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  Camp Joy in Thailand
  A Ministry in Thailand

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  Abhishikta Kondeti
  A Child in India

The teachers and staff of Dios es Amor School in Puebla, Mexico spend each day showing that “God is Love” to students with special needs.  AMG missionary Ruth Lopez oversees the school, and shares the stories of students like Daniel:

“I would like to introduce one of our newest students to you. Daniel is a 13 year old boy with severe heart trouble. He has only one ventricle and severe stenosis. He’s never been to school before, so he’s delighted to be our student. He must be very photogenic, because photographs do not show how blue he is. He not only has blue lips, he’s blue all over. Maybe his dark skin masks the blueness.

Daniel comes from an underprivileged home. His father shuffles through garbage looking for things he can recycle and his mother occasionally finds a day job in somebody’s home. There are five kids: The oldest has a visual problem, Daniel is the second, the third sibling has a speech problem (and sometimes comes to our school), and the two youngest children seem to be healthy and hearty. They are also the only ones going to regular school.”

Ruth shares that Daniel’s parents do not really understand the gravity of Daniel’s condition.  They are daunted by the many challenges of seeking treatment, overwhelmed by trying to navigate the medical system and by the pain and exhaustion that Daniel experiences through medical tests, waiting, and medication.  Therefore, they have been inconsistent in their pursuit of the surgery that could save his life, especially during the periods when his symptoms seem to improve.    

Although he is in and out of school, Daniel is happy for the opportunity to study at Dios es Amor School.  Ruth writes, “Far more important than reading and writing and arithmetic, we are thankful for the opportunity to teach Daniel things of eternal value. He’s learning Bible stories and memorizing Bible verses. He can now pray and sing Christian songs. He’s also learning what pleases God and what doesn’t.”

Ruth requests, “As you think about Daniel’s physical life, would you please pray that his parents would decide to carry through with surgery, no matter how difficult the tests and procedures are? As you think about Daniel’s spiritual life, would you please pray that Daniel would put his trust in Christ as Savior? Pray for Dios es Amor School that we would be a positive influence on Daniel and his family.”

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  Manuel & Ruth Lopez
  Missionaries
  Serving in Mexico

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  AMG Ministries in Mexico
  A Ministry in Mexico

While we rejoice each time we learn that a child has been sponsored or a material need has been met, the greatest news we can receive is that a man, woman, boy or girl has found new life in Christ Jesus.

We are repeatedly privileged to hear of results like those of an evangelistic crusade in Thailand this past December: “Out of the 230 non-Christians in attendance, 211 people accepted Christ, of whom 171 received baptism at the swimming pool on the night of December 4.  Praise the Lord...On the night of the baptism we all were in tears, overjoyed to witness so many people who had repented and come to Christ. Many are still coming to the church.”

We praise the Lord for the many workers who focus on sharing the transforming message of the Gospel through all that they do.  Please pray for them as they faithfully follow up with and disciple new believers who are growing in the Lord around the world.   

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  Purchase of Scriptures/Biblical literature
  A Ministry in Multiple Countries

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  National Workers Ministry
  A Ministry in Multiple Countries

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  AMG Ministries in Thailand
  A Ministry in Thailand

Alson is an orphan living in Uganda.  He never knew his father be he passed away with Alson was still a baby.  When Alson was 8 years old his mother passed away.  At this time he went to live with his uncle.  He remembers, “As I lived in this family I could cry whenever I saw other children having fun with their parents.”  In 2001 Alson started attending an AMG Childcare Center, “AMG came into my life and started helping me in paying my school fees, taking care of my medical, providing scholastic materials and most importantly loving me unconditionally and teaching me to read the bible every Saturday as I learnt to have fun with other children who were like me.  Despite all these provisions I did not know God Personally, I thought that being born in a Christian family there was no need to confess Christ and cultivate a personal relationship with him. I thought that following my guardian to church and behaving well was all I needed to do.  I gave my life to Jesus Christ in 2004 when we had a mission at our church. The preacher preached to us and there I came to understand that we are not saved by our own deeds but by the Grace of God through faith in Christ Jesus and also by confessing with our mouth that Christ Jesus is LORD before men.  Since then I had never regretted and I see myself growing spiritually with no minds of going back into the world. Am no longer depressed by my parent’s death as I used to be because I now know that God is the father to the fatherless and Christ has taken a way the fears I used to have. I thank God for AMG, it has helped me in so many ways but most importantly by strengthening me in faith and following Jesus Christ through teaching me God’s truth. AMG has now given me the opportunity to serve Christ by teaching God’s word every Saturday to the youth and children at the child care centre. Glory to God!”

We praise the Lord for Alson’s story and testimony to God’s greatness.  Alson has finished his high school education and hopes to continue his education and study Development Studies at a university.  Please be in prayer for him that God would provide the funds and that God would continue to use him to encourage younger children in the program.  

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  Scholarships for Children in Uganda
  A Ministry in Uganda

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  AMG's Childcare Ministry
  A Ministry in Multiple Countries

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  AMG Ministries in Uganda
  A Ministry in Uganda